Cleaning compositions and methods of treating equipment

• US 20050202989A1
• Filed: 05/06/2005
• Published: 09/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Victoria E. Wilson And Matthew P. Wilson Trust
• Original Assignee: The Victoria E. Wilson And Matthew P. Wilson Trust
• Inventors: Wilson, Paul A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,507,301 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 510/245
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 2111/20 Industrial or commercial equipment, e.g. reactors, tubes or engines
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/044 Hydroxides or bases

Abstract

Cleaning compositions and methods of use thereof are described. A representative method includes treating equipment, particularly equipment used in the asphalt industry and other industries, such as bituminous, rubber, plastics, polymer, tar, concrete, and cement industries. The methods employ a cleaning composition that includes at least one or more of the following: surfactants, builders, hydrotropes, alkali compounds, processing aids, organic acids, and water conditioners, in any combination.

Claims

1. A method of treating equipment, comprising the step of applying a basic, aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt industry, bituminous, and oil field, and wherein the cleaning composition consists essentially of;

about 0.1% to about 99% by weight of an alkali, wherein the alkali is chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, isoprapanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, monoethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonium hydroxide, sodium aluminate, potassium aluminate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, cesium oxide, sodium metasilicate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium sesquisilicate, sodium polysilicates, alkaline sodium silicate, neutral sodium silicate, and combinations thereof.

2. A method of treating equipment, comprising the step of applying a basic, aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt, concrete, cement, mining, bituminous, and oil field, and wherein the cleaning composition comprises;

about 0.1% to about 99% by weight of an alkali, wherein the alkali is chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, isoprapanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, monoethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonium hydroxide, sodium aluminate, potassium aluminate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, cesium oxide, sodium metasilicate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium sesquisilicate, sodium polysilicates, alkaline sodium silicate, neutral sodium silicate, and combinations thereof; and

about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is chosen from at least one of the following;

anionic detergent, cationic detergent, phosphate ester detergent, non-ionic detergent, ether sulfate detergent, amphoteric detergent, sodium soap of a fatty acid, sodium soap of a fatty acid ester, potassium soap of a fatty acid, potassium soap of a fatty acid ester, lard, tall oil, coconut fatty acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, and combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 95% by weight of a hydrotrope, the hydrotrope being chosen from at least one of the following:

sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium toluenesulfonate, surfactant-hydrotropes, urea, and combinations thereof.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the composition further comprises about 0. 1% to about 95% by weight of a water conditioner, the water conditioner being chosen from at least one of the following:

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and salts thereof, nitrilotriacetic acid and salts thereof, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, polymaleic acid, polyacrylate, and combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 85% of a processing aid, the processing aid being chosen from at least one of the following:

carboxymethylcellulose sodium alginate, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, pentasaccharide, hexassaccharide, heptasaccharide, octasaccharide, nonasaccharide, sugar alcohol, 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-BETA-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoside, sorbitol, manitol, erythritol, xylitol, lactitol, esters of saccharides, sorbate, lactate, amino-saccharide, gum, guar gum, xanthan, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyethylacrylate, polypropylacrylate, polybutylacrylate, polypentylacrylate, polyhexylacrylate, polyheptylacrylate, polyoctylacrylate, polynonyl acrylate, polydecyl acrylate, polyundecyl acrylate, polydodecyl acrylate, vinylacrylates, polyvinylacrylates, vinyl acetates, polyvinylacetates, polyacrylamides, polylactates, polyglycolates, polyacetates, formates, acetates, glycolates, lactates, gluconates, glucarates, glucoheptonates, mixed polyacrylate-polymalate, polyacrylic acid partial sodium salt, and combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 60% by weight of an organic acid, the organic acid being chosen from at least one of the following:

mono-chloro acetic acid (MCAA), carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, mucic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, and combinations thereof.

7. A method of treating equipment, comprising the step of applying an aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt industry, bituminious and oil field, and wherein the cleaning composition consists essentially of an organic acid, the organic acid being chosen from at least one of the following;

mono-chloro acetic acid (MCAA), carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, mucic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, and combinations thereof.

8. A method of treating equipment, comprising the step of applying an aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt, concrete, cement, mining, bituminous, and oil field, and wherein the cleaning composition consists essentially of a processing aid chosen from at least one of the following;

carboxymethylcellulose, sodium alginate, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, pentasaccharide, hexassaccharide, heptasaccharide, octasaccharide, nonasaccharide, sugar alcohol, 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-BETA-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoside, sorbitol, manitol, erythritol, xylitol, lactitol, esters of saccharides, sorbate, lactate, amino-saccharide, gum, guar gum, xanthan, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyethylacrylate, polypropylacrylate, polybutylacrylate, polypentylacrylate, polyhexylacrylate, polyheptylacrylate, polyoctylacrylate, polynonyl acrylate, polydecyl acrylate, polyundecyl acrylate, polydodecyl acrylate, vinylacrylates, polyvinylacrylates, vinyl acetates, polyvinylacetates, polyacrylamides, polylactates, polyglycolates, polyacetates, formates, acetates, glycolates, lactates, gluconates, glucarates, glucoheptonates, mixed polyacrylate-polymalate, polyacrylic acid partial sodium salt, and combinations thereof.

9. A method of treating equipment, comprising the step of applying an aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt, concrete, cement, mining, bituminous, and oil field, and wherein the cleaning composition comprises;

about 0.2% to about 85% by weight of a processing aid, the processing aid being chosen from at least one of the following;

carboxymethylcellulose sodium alginate, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, pentasaccharide, hexassaccharide, heptasaccharide, octasaccharide, nonasaccharide, sugar alcohol, 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-BETA-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoside, sorbitol, manitol, erythritol, xylitol, lactitol, esters of saccharides, sorbate, lactate, amino-saccharide, gum, guar gum, xanthan, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyethylacrylate, polypropylacrylate, polybutylacrylate, polypentylacrylate, polyhexylacrylate, polyheptylacrylate, polyoctylacrylate, polynonyl acrylate, polydecyl acrylate, polyundecyl acrylate, polydodecyl acrylate, vinylacrylates, polyvinylacrylates, vinyl acetates, polyvinylacetates, polyacrylamides, polylactates, polyglycolates, polyacetates, formates, acetates, glycolates, lactates, gluconates, glucarates, glucoheptonates, mixed polyacrylate-polymalate, polyacrylic acid partial sodium salt, and combinations thereof; and

about 0.1% to about 99% by weight of an alkali, wherein the alkali is chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, isoprapanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, monoethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonium hydroxide, sodium aluminate, potassium aluminate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, cesium oxide, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium sesquisilicate, sodium polysilicates, alkaline sodium silicate, neutral sodium silicate and combinations thereof.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 95% by weight of a hydrotrope, the hydrotrope being chosen from at least one of the following:

sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium toluenesulfonate, surfactant-hydrotropes, urea, and combinations thereof.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the composition further comprises about 0. 1% to about 95% by weight of a water conditioner, the water conditioner being chosen from at least one of the following:

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and salts thereof, nitrilotriacetic acid and salts thereof, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, polymaleic acid, polyacrylate, and combinations thereof.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 60% by weight of an organic acid, the organic acid being chosen from at least one of the following:

mono-chloro acetic acid (MCAA), carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, mucic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, and combinations thereof.

13. A method of treating equipment, comprising the step of applying an aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt, concrete, cement, mining, bituminous, and oil field, and wherein the cleaning composition comprises;

about 0.2% to about 60% of an organic acid, the organic acid being chosen from at least one of the following;

mono-chloro acetic acid (MCAA), carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, mucic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, and combinations thereof; and

about 0.1% to about 95% by weight of a water conditioner, the water conditioner being chosen from at least one of the following;

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and salts thereof, nitrilotriacetic acid and salts thereof, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, polymaleic acid, polyacrylate, and combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.1% to about 99% by weight builder, the builder being chosen from at least one of the following:

sodium metasilicate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium sesquisilicate, sodium polysilicates, alkaline sodium silicate, neutral sodium silicate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, isoprapanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, monoethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonium hydroxide, sodium aluminate, potassium aluminate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, cesium oxide, and combinations thereof.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 95% by weight of a hydrotrope, the hydrotrope being chosen from at least one of the following:

sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium toluenesulfonate, surfactant-hydrotropes, urea, and combinations thereof.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is chosen from at least one of the following:

anionic detergent, cationic detergent, phosphate ester detergent, non-ionic detergent, ether sulfate detergent, amphoteric detergent, sodium soap of a fatty acid, sodium soap of a fatty acid ester, potassium soap of a fatty acid, potassium soap of a fatty acid ester, lard, tall oil, coconut fatty acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, and combinations thereof.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 85% of a processing aid, the processing aid being chosen from at least one of the following:

carboxymethylcellulose sodium alginate, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, pentasaccharide, hexassaccharide, heptasaccharide, octasaccharide, nonasaccharide, sugar alcohol, 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-BETA-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoside, sorbitol, manitol, erythritol, xylitol, lactitol, esters of saccharides, sorbate, lactate, amino-saccharide, gum, guar gum, xanthan, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyethylacrylate, polypropylacrylate, polybutylacrylate, polypentylacrylate, polyhexylacrylate, polyheptylacrylate, polyoctylacrylate, polynonyl acrylate, polydecyl acrylate, polyundecyl acrylate, polydodecyl acrylate, vinylacrylates, polyvinylacrylates, vinyl acetates, polyvinylacetates, polyacrylamides, polylactates, polyglycolates, polyacetates, formates, acetates, glycolates, lactates, gluconates, glucarates, glucoheptonates, mixed polyacrylate-polymalate, polyacrylic acid partial sodium salt, and combinations thereof.

18. A method of treating equipment, comprising the step of applying a basic, aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt, concrete, cement, mining, bituminous, and oil field, and wherein the cleaning composition consists essentially of;

a builder chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium metasilicate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium sesquisilicate, sodium polysilicates, alkaline sodium silicate, neutral sodium silicate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, isoprapanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, monoethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonium hydroxide, sodium aluminate, potassium aluminate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, cesium oxide, and combinations thereof.

19. A method of treating equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt, concrete, cement, mining, bituminous, and oil field, and comprising the step of applying a basic, aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, and wherein the cleaning composition comprises;

about 0.1% to about 99% by weight builder, the builder being chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium metasilicate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium sesquisilicate, sodium polysilicates, alkaline sodium silicate, neutral sodium silicate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, isoprapanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, monoethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonium hydroxide, sodium aluminate, potassium aluminate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, cesium oxide, and combinations thereof; and

about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is chosen from at least one of the following;

anionic detergent, cationic detergent, phosphate ester detergent, non-ionic detergent, ether sulfate detergent, amphoteric detergent, sodium soap of a fatty acid, sodium soap of a fatty acid ester, potassium soap of a fatty acid, potassium soap of a fatty acid ester, lard, tall oil, coconut fatty acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, and combinations thereof.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 95% by weight of a hydrotrope, the hydrotrope being chosen from at least one of the following:

sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium toluenesulfonate, surfactant-hydrotropes, urea, and combinations thereof.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.1% to about 95% by weight of a water conditioner, the water conditioner being chosen from at least one of the following:

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and salts thereof, nitrilotriacetic acid and salts thereof, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, polymaleic acid, polyacrylate, and combinations thereof.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the composition further comprises about 0.2% to about 60% by weight of an organic acid, the organic acid being chosen from at least one of the following:

mono-chloro acetic acid (MCAA), carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, mucic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, and combinations thereof.

23. A method of treating equipment, wherein the equipment includes that from at least one of the following industries:

asphalt, concrete, cement, mining, bituminous, and oil field, and comprising the step of applying a aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes asphalt industry equipment, mining industry equipment, bituminous industry equipment, tire manufacture industry equipment, rubber parts manufacturing industry equipment and oil field industry equipment, and wherein the cleaning composition comprising;

a processing aid, the processing aid being chosen from at least one of the following;

carboxymethylcellulose sodium alginate, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, pentasaccharide, hexassaccharide, heptasaccharide, octasaccharide, nonasaccharide, sugar alcohol, 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-BETA-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoside, sorbitol, manitol, erythritol, xylitol, lactitol, esters of saccharides, sorbate, lactate, amino-saccharide, gum, guar gum, xanthan, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyethylacrylate, polypropylacrylate, polybutylacrylate, polypentylacrylate, polyhexylacrylate, polyheptylacrylate, polyoctylacrylate, polynonyl acrylate, polydecyl acrylate, polyundecyl acrylate, polydodecyl acrylate, vinylacrylates, polyvinylacrylates, vinyl acetates, polyvinylacetates, polyacrylamides, polylactates, polyglycolates, polyacetates, formates, acetates, glycolates, lactates, gluconates, glucarates, glucoheptonates, mixed polyacrylate-polymalate, polyacrylic acid partial sodium salt, and combinations thereof;

the cleaning composition further comprising at least one of the following;

an alkali, wherein the alkali is chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, isoprapanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, monoethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonium hydroxide, sodium aluminate, potassium aluminate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, cesium oxide, sodium metasilicate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium sesquisilicate, sodium polysilicates, alkaline sodium silicate, neutral sodium silicate, and combinations thereof;

a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is chosen from at least one of the following;

anionic detergent, cationic detergent, phosphate ester detergent, non-ionic detergent, ether sulfate detergent, amphoteric detergent, sodium soap of a fatty acid, sodium soap of a fatty acid ester, potassium soap of a fatty acid, potassium soap of a fatty acid ester, lard, tall oil, coconut fatty acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, and combinations thereof;

a hydrotrope, the hydrotrope being chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium toluenesulfonate, surfactant-hydrotropes, urea, and combinations thereof;

a water conditioner, the water conditioner being chosen from at least one of the following;

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and salts thereof, nitrilotriacetic acid and salts thereof, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, polymaleic acid, polyacrylate, and combinations thereof; and

an organic acid, the organic acid being chosen from at least one of the following;

mono-chloro acetic acid (MCAA), carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, mucic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, and combinations thereof.

24. A method of treating equipment, comprising the step of applying a basic, aqueous cleaning composition to equipment, wherein the equipment includes concrete and cement industry equipment and wherein the cleaning composition consists essentially of:

a processing aid, the processing aid being chosen from at least one of the following;

carboxymethylcellulose sodium alginate, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, pentasaccharide, hexassaccharide, heptasaccharide, octasaccharide, nonasaccharide, sugar alcohol, 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-BETA-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoside, sorbitol, manitol, erythritol, xylitol, lactitol, esters of saccharides, sorbate, lactate, amino-saccharide, gum, guar gum, xanthan, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyethylacrylate, polypropylacrylate, polybutylacrylate, polypentylacrylate, polyhexylacrylate, polyheptylacrylate, polyoctylacrylate, polynonyl acrylate, polydecyl acrylate, polyundecyl acrylate, polydodecyl acrylate, vinylacrylates, polyvinylacrylates, vinyl acetates, polyvinylacetates, polyacrylamides, polylactates, polyglycolates, polyacetates, formates, acetates, glycolates, lactates, gluconates, glucarates, glucoheptonates, mixed polyacrylate-polymalate, polyacrylic acid partial sodium salt, and combinations thereof; and

the cleaning composition further consisting essentially of one of the following;

an alkali, wherein the alkali is chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, isoprapanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, monoethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonium hydroxide, sodium aluminate, potassium aluminate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, cesium oxide, sodium metasilicate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium sesquisilicate, sodium polysilicates, alkaline sodium silicate, neutral sodium silicate, and combinations thereof

a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is chosen from at least one of the following;

anionic detergent, cationic detergent, phosphate ester detergent, non-ionic detergent, ether sulfate detergent, amphoteric detergent, sodium soap of a fatty acid, sodium soap of a fatty acid ester, potassium soap of a fatty acid, potassium soap of a fatty acid ester, lard, tall oil, coconut fatty acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, and combinations thereof;

a hydrotrope, the hydrotrope being chosen from at least one of the following;

sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium toluenesulfonate, surfactant-hydrotropes, urea, and combinations thereof;

a water conditioner, the water conditioner being chosen from at least one of the following;

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and salts thereof, nitrilotriacetic acid and salts thereof, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, polymaleic acid, polyacrylate, and combinations thereof; and

an organic acid, the organic acid being chosen from at least one of the following;

mono-chloro acetic acid (MCAA), carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, mucic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, and combinations thereof.